There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Fort Smith by plane, train, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane PHL - FSM
8h$137–588Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depotbus
29h 24m$175–999Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smithbus
39h 8m$217–1,384Drive 1,266.1 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Fort Smithcar 1,266.1 mi
21h 51m$232–334Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane PHL - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smithbus
7h 17m$197–778Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane DCA - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smithbus
9h 6m$289–1,866Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smithbus
32h 6m$173–483Bus via Allentown
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentownbus
- Take the bus from Allentown to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smithbus
34h 10m$203–447Train, bus via Chicago #2
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smithbus
45h 15m$226–630
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Fort Smith is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 21h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Fort Smith is to fly and bus which takes 7h 17m and costs $190 - $800.
The distance between Philadelphia and Fort Smith is 1110 miles. The road distance is 1273.5 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Fort Smith without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 24m and costs $170 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Philadelphia to Fort Smith, including transfers.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 8h and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $490 and takes 32h 6m.
Fort Smith is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 12:12 PM in Philadelphia and 11:12 AM in Fort Smith.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Fort Smith is 1273 miles. It takes approximately 21h 51m to drive from Philadelphia to Fort Smith.
There are 55+ hotels available in Fort Smith.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
American Airlines flies from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to Fort Smith via Indianapolis Union Station, Kansas City, and Fort Smith in around 32h 6m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Nashville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via St. Louis, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Allentown to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $75–130
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